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Cayuga Ridge Estate, Romulus, New York, June 2017Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Romulus · Romulus Central School District, South Seneca Central School District

Romulus’s public schools score below 80% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Romulus, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Romulus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#657of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$38.8K
▲ 12% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · South Seneca Central
Students per teacher
9.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
427 students on the public path
In brief

Romulus’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Romulus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Romulus Central spends $27,361 per student and South Seneca Central $38,785, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Romulus’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of New York school districts, #657 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 19%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 50%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Romulus anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Romulus’s students in the tested grades sat them (511 in math, 474 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Romulus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Romulus Central SchoolRomulus Central School DistrictC−

Romulus runs its own schools through grade 12 (Romulus Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the South Seneca Central School District, shared with Covert, Interlaken, Lodi, Lodi, Ovid and Ovid. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Romulus

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Romulus Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 427 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,361NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
South Seneca Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 615 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,785NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Romulus Central School District38%
State average 48.9% · 213 students tested
Math · PK–12, Romulus Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 224 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Seneca Central School District22%
State average 48.9% · 261 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Seneca Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 287 students tested

Romulus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Romulus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RomulusC−Romulus Central PK–12 · South Seneca Central PK–12
VarickCRomulus Central
OvidC−South Seneca Central
LedyardB+Southern Cayuga Central
TorreyB−Penn Yan Central
BentonB−Penn Yan Central

Every school in Romulus

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Romulusby address
Romulus Central School
Grades PK–12
C−
427 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Romulus’s schools

Are Romulus’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Romulus children attend score below 80% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #657 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Romulus in?

Two districts: Romulus Central School District runs grades PK–12, and South Seneca Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Covert, Interlaken, Lodi, Lodi, Ovid and Ovid.

What is Romulus’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in South Seneca Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Romulus spend per student?

$27,361 in Romulus Central School District and $38,785 in South Seneca Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.